A lot of writers like to listen to music while they write, or to help them brainstorm. Spotify is a great source of free, legal, streamable music, and if you're the type of writer who likes to use music as a source of inspiration, I thought I'd pass on to you some different ideas for … Continue reading Three Ways for Writers to Use Spotify
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Why Discouragement is the Writer’s Greatest Obstacle, and How to Overcome It
The greatest stumbling block of every artist, writer or otherwise, is discouragement. Without looking at statistics or surveys, my guess would be that nothing does a better job of keeping a story in a box under your bed than discouragement. As part of this blog and my efforts to create a brand for myself, I do a lot of … Continue reading Why Discouragement is the Writer’s Greatest Obstacle, and How to Overcome It
Creating Complicated Characters: Lessons from Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra
No one does character complexity better than Shakespeare himself, so if you can get yourself past the iambic pentameter and the nitty-gritty English 101 details, we can learn a lot from his works. Though it is one of his lesser-known plays, The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra is no exception. Image Credit: Wikipedia. Cleopatra, by John William Waterhouse, 1888. … Continue reading Creating Complicated Characters: Lessons from Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra
Brandon Sanderson’s Slider Model for Character Development
As part of this blog, one of my goals is to give you good writing resources that I wish I'd learned about a long time ago. One fantastic resource is the Writing Excuses podcast. I cannot recommend it highly enough for any writer, regardless of where you are in your journey. Hosted by Brandon Sanderson, … Continue reading Brandon Sanderson’s Slider Model for Character Development
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